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About Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Japan
1.4 Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Consistently
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Adequately
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elephant Ear
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Elephant Ear
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
Elephant Ear
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elephant Ear
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Elephant Ear
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Elephant Ear
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Ear
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Poales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Hachanechloa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
79
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass. Elephant Ear doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Ear does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Ear has allergic reactions like Toxic and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass

Season and care of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Ear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Ear is Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Elephant Ear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Elephant Ear and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.